When Summer is Gone

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7/15/2024 for When summer is gone Poetry Contest sponsored by Jcb Brul

I intend to enjoy summer
and the sun, warming my ancient skin.
Once, I said goodbye to summer
because one season must yield to the next,
and it was time to attend school and learn.
I said goodbye to seemingly endless beach days,
crashing waves, sand crabs, frisbees, hot dogs, and portable radios singing
about suntanned California girls;
lazy mornings, bike rides to the ballpark,
and balls, flying off my bat and over walls.
I said goodbye,
as I said goodbye
to the excitement of youthful romance,
to my son's childhood,
and as I will say goodbye,
one day, to you,
dear friend.
I intend to enjoy summer.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/9/2024 7:22:00 AM

Congratulations on your poem being on the winners' list. Way to go. Great to see it there. Sara K

David Crandall
Date: 8/9/2024 7:51:00 AM

Thanks Sara!

Crystol Woods

Date: 7/21/2024 8:49:00 AM

How sad... good bye must always be so sad! Your words lift up and let down easy... being moved at all by words is such a gift, thank u! Xo

David Crandall
Date: 7/21/2024 9:13:00 AM

Thanks Crystol, life seems to have a bittersweet quality. Every hello eventually has a goodbye. Maybe it's like that song Hello Goodbye, better to focus on the hellos :-)

Jay Narain

Date: 7/16/2024 9:57:00 AM

Nice poem.

David Crandall
Date: 7/16/2024 12:53:00 PM

Thanks Jay!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 7/16/2024 8:24:00 AM

Hello David, I have to smile for yours is the third poem I read today about summer ending and enjoying the days. A great poem to keep me in the moment and the season of summer. - Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

David Crandall
Date: 7/16/2024 8:27:00 AM

Thanks Daniel - I'll have to check out some of the others.